1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (366+ words) The Children's Commissioner says the latest report on child poverty reveals the country's "national shame". The Ministry of Social Development published its Child Poverty in New Zealand report on Thursday. It revealed a growing number of children in material hardship,…...

10+ hour, 4+ min ago   (232+ words) Road users are warned to watch out for ice on what is a cold and frosty start to the day for parts of the South. MetService says it'll be a dry and settled area for most of the country this…...

12+ hour, 24+ min ago   (555+ words) All Blacks assistant coach Leon MacDonald has quit after a falling out over tactics with head coach Scott Robertson. In a statement today, New Zealand Rugby said discussions between Robertson and MacDonald on their working approach had been taking place…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (365+ words) Finding employment, affordable transport, mental health support, recreation and a sense of belonging are key issues for Waimakariri youth, according to a new action plan. The Waimakariri District Council recently adopted its Waimakariri Youth Action Plan 2026-29, which was developed after…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (409+ words) In a statement, B+LNZ chairwoman Kate Acland said the latest Sheep and Beef On-farm Inflation report showing total on-farm inflation was flat for the second year in a row. The on-farm inflation rate was -0.9% in the year to March…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (286+ words) Although Dunedin-based, the Onyx Manawa Masters Marching Team boasts two South Otago coaches, who say they would like to see more local representation on the team. They are Trudy Soper and Stacey Solomon, who began marching together in the late…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (128+ words) Otago Daily Times You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. The competition, which will run until June 14, encourages visitors to capture their favourite Dunedin Botanic Garden scenes. Open to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (293+ words) In a statement, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard said an independent review of the National Pest Management Plan for Tuberculosis recommended Tb-infected possums must be cleared from a few areas of Otago, central North Island and Hawke’s Bay before New Zealand’s…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (261+ words) But they would reopen the investigation if new evidence was brought forward, a Doc spokeswoman said. A member of the public contacted Doc on April 27, after discovering three breeding pairs and two juvenile penguins dead in a cave at the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (383+ words) China has barred four New Zealand MPs from entering the country for a year after they visited Taiwan - in a move one MP has described as "intimidation". National's Maureen Pugh (the MP for West Coast/Tasman), Labour's Duncan Webb (the…...